diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 35c50f5..8101f7f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ jobs:
       packages: write
 
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Download JAR artifact from build job
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with: